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Y794 CPA

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Red Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jun 2026
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

94,208 mi
Last recorded94,208 miles
Recorded on6 Jun 2025
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY794 CPA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Jun 2025 94,208 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 28 May 2025 94,205 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 30 May 2024 92,447 miles
Fail 30 May 2024 92,447 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Pass 25 May 2023 85,710 miles
Pass 23 May 2022 125,146 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 May 2021 105,798 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 May 2020 64,609 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 14 Apr 2020 64,608 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 17 Apr 2019 60,372 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside rear and offside rear corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Apr 2018 58,231 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' N/S (8.3.1d)

Pass 2 May 2017 56,165 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 May 2016 53,852 miles
Pass 5 May 2015 52,048 miles

Nearside front tyre wearing badly on outer edge

Pass 6 May 2014 49,002 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2013 45,706 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 8 May 2012 41,820 miles
Pass 10 May 2011 37,697 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 11 May 2010 34,923 miles

Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 12 May 2009 31,209 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 14 May 2008 26,556 miles
Pass 15 May 2007 23,248 miles
Pass 23 May 2006 20,154 miles
Fail 23 May 2006 20,154 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?

Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.

77.6%
Pass Rate
6,412
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
683,668
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 240,078
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 76,831
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 67,503
Brake pipe excessively corroded 66,298
coil spring broken 61,560
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Y794 CPA is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Red with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2001 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 86,614 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 240,078 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y794 CPA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz C typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 25 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was Y794 CPA registered?

Y794 CPA is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 17 July 2001.

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